Barangay Calupa-an

Barangay Calupa-an is a small barangay in the City of Guihulngan, located in the province of Negros Oriental, in the Central Visayas region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Calupa-an had a population of 1,876. This made it the 22nd largest of 33 barangays in City of Guihulngan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the city. Residents of Barangay Calupa-an accounted for approximately 1.83% of the total population of City of Guihulngan, which stood at 102,656 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Calupa-an changed from 1,750 to 1,876, a shift of +7.2% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in City of Guihulngan. Barangay Calupa-an is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Guihulngan is a city comprising 33 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Calupa-an, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Negros Oriental, which contains 557 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Calupa-an ranks 294th by 2020 population. Negros Oriental is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Calupa-an is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.